By Connor Gray, Senior Reporter
The women’s basketball team has started the season by playing its first game against Oklahoma Panhandle State.
The Lady Rangers will have new faces in the lineup. Bailey Brown, who was with the program for five seasons, Scout Frame and Kinsey Neiderer graduated last season along with two others.
Returning starters are sophomore point guard Carly Craig, who played 28 games last year and started 25, and junior Josena Frame, who played all 29 games and started 21.
Northwestern has no seniors this season. The Lady Rangers have five freshmen, five sophomores and seven juniors.
Head coach Tasha Dieselhorst will have a young team with a total of 10 underclassmen.
This will also be Kinsey Neiderer’s first year as an assistant coach under Dieselhorst.
She is replacing former assistant coach Jakeria Otey, who has been with the program for the past two seasons.
Last year, the Lady Rangers went 15-14, with their season ending against Harding in the first round of the GAC postseason tournament.
Because of cancellations, the Lady Rangers’ first opponent was Oklahoma Panhandle State. The Lady Rangers are on a multi-game winning streak against the Aggies.
The Lady Rangers defeated the Aggies, 60-46, Tuesday night at Percefull Fieldhouse.
Camile Thomas led the Lady Rangers with 17 points.